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شناسایی ملاکهای پذیرش دانشجویان دوره دکتری: مطالعه ای کیفی

نویسندگان

1 دانشجوی دکتری رشته مدیریت آموزشی، دانشگاه خوارزمی

2 دانشکده مدیریت و حسابداری دانشگاه خوارزمی

3 دانشکده مدیریت و حسابداری، دانشگاه خوارزمی

چکیده

در چند سال اخیر نحوه پذیرش دانشجویان دکتری موضوع مورد مناقشه میان جامعه دانشگاهی بوده و به­عنوان یکی از عوامل اصلی در تضمین کیفیت دوره دکتری توجه زیادی را به خود معطوف داشته است. از این­رو، هدف پژوهش حاضر شناسایی ملاکهای پذیرش دانشجویان در دوره دکتری و ارائه الگوی مفهومی بود. بدین منظور، از روش تحقیق کیفی پدیدارشناسی استفاده شد. نمونه‌ای هدفمند متشکل از 14 نفر عضو هیئت علمی، سیاستگذاران حوزه پذیرش دانشجو و متخصصان آموزش­عالی به­عنوان مطلعان کلیدی انتخاب شدند. برای تجزیه و تحلیل داده‌ها از کدگذاری باز، محوری و انتخابی استفاده شد. یافته‌ها حول دو محور اصلی ملاکها و پیش‌بین‌ها تنظیم شد. در بخش مربوط به ملاکها 246 کد اولیه، 17 مقوله فرعی و 5 مقوله اصلی و در بخش مربوط به پیش‌بین‌ها 236 کد اولیه، 16 مقوله فرعی و 7 مقوله اصلی استخراج شد. در نهایت، با توجه به یافته‌ها و الهام از ادبیات پژوهش الگوی مفهومی نظام پذیرش ارائه شد.

کلیدواژه‌ها

عنوان مقاله [English]

Identifying doctoral admissions criteria: a qualitative study

نویسندگان [English]

  • Hatam Faraji Dehsorkhi 1
  • Hamidreza Arasteh 2
  • Abdolrahim Navehabrahim 2
  • Bijan Abdolahi 3

1 Doctoral Student, Educational Administration, Kharazmi University

2 Faculty of Management, Kharazmi University

3 Faculty of Management, Kharazmi University

چکیده [English]

Abstract

In recent years, doctoral admission system has been subject to many disputes among academicians and has drawn a great deal of attention due to its role in assuring the quality of graduate programs. Hence, the present paper aimed to investigate doctoral admissions criteria as well as to develop a conceptual model. In doing so, a phenomenological quality method was applied. A purposive sample of 14 informants across different disciplines was interviewed. To analyze data, the coding system of opening, axial, and selective was used. The findings were arranged under two main groups: criteria and predictors. With respect to criteria, 72 initial codes, 16 subcategories, and 5 categories were extracted. With respect to predictors, 95 initial codes, 16 subcategories, and 7 categories were extracted. Finally, according to findings and review of the literature, the admission system conceptual model was developed.

کلیدواژه‌ها [English]

  • Keywords: higher education
  • Admissions system
  • criteria
  • predictors
  • Doctoral programs
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فصلنامه پژوهش و برنامه ریزی در آموزش عالی
دوره 21، شماره 4 - شماره پیاپی 78
اسفند 1394
صفحه 71-97